Jewish Theatre Grand Rapids

Our Current Season

Four productions, September through June.

Performances are mostly Thursdays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m., and Sundays at 3 p.m. Some shows also include a Wednesday 7:30 performance. Season Flex Pass holders choose their own dates and seats through the ticketing portal.

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Parade — show artwork

Parade

by Alfred Uhry & Jason Robert Brown

Directed by Jason Marlett · Music director Randall Burghart

Chronicles the wrongful conviction of Leo Frank for the murder of 13-year-old Mary Phagan, and the heroic efforts by his wife Lucille to save her husband. Set in Georgia between 1913 and 1915, this Tony Award-winning musical features a large cast, spectacular music, and issues all too relevant a century later.

GRCC's Spectrum Theater · Dec 3 – Dec 13

  • Thu, Dec 3, 7:30 PM
  • Sat, Dec 5, 7:30 PM
  • Sun, Dec 6, 3:00 PM
  • Thu, Dec 10, 7:30 PM
  • Sat, Dec 12, 7:30 PM
  • Sun, Dec 13, 3:00 PM

Tickets on sale later this season

Broken Glass — show artwork

Broken Glass

by Arthur Miller

Directed by Bruce Tinker

One of the best later plays by America's most famous playwright. Set in Brooklyn in 1938, the play follows Sylvia Gellburg, a Jewish housewife who suddenly finds herself paralysed after obsessing over the grim news coming out of Europe.

GRCC's Spectrum Theater · Feb 4 – Feb 14

  • Thu, Feb 4, 7:30 PM
  • Sat, Feb 6, 7:30 PM
  • Sun, Feb 7, 3:00 PM
  • Thu, Feb 11, 7:30 PM
  • Sat, Feb 13, 7:30 PM
  • Sun, Feb 14, 3:00 PM

Tickets on sale later this season

Short Circuit — show artwork

Short Circuit

by Noa Lazar Keinan

Directed by GM (Bud) Thompson

An immersive presentation about the zany ways a husband and wife cope with having an autistic five-year-old. Be prepared to take part in this funny and sensitive story.

Dog Story Theater · Apr 15 – May 2

  • Thu, Apr 15, 7:30 PM
  • Sat, Apr 17, 7:30 PM
  • Sun, Apr 18, 3:00 PM
  • Tue, Apr 20, 7:30 PM
  • Sun, Apr 25, 3:00 PM
  • Tue, Apr 27, 7:30 PM
  • Wed, Apr 28, 7:30 PM
  • Thu, Apr 29, 7:30 PM
  • Sat, May 1, 7:30 PM
  • Sun, May 2, 3:00 PM

Tickets on sale later this season

Pizza Bagels — show artwork

Pizza Bagels

by Matthew Libby

Directed by Pamela Steers

Two Jewish Italian families are thrust together by a DNA matching website. It explores what happens when one's self identity is turned upside down.

GRCC's Spectrum Theater · Jun 10 – Jun 20

  • Thu, Jun 10, 7:30 PM
  • Sat, Jun 12, 7:30 PM
  • Sun, Jun 13, 3:00 PM
  • Thu, Jun 17, 7:30 PM
  • Sat, Jun 19, 7:30 PM
  • Sun, Jun 20, 3:00 PM

Tickets on sale later this season

Where we perform

  • Temple Emanuel on Fulton 1715 Fulton St E, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, USA
  • St John's UCC on Bridge Street NW — used for auditions and rehearsals, not performances 1934 Bridge Street NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504
  • Dog Story Theater on State Street SE — used for some productions 340 State Street SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
  • GRCC's Spectrum Theater on the campus of Grand Rapids Community College — most productions are staged here 160 Fountain NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49503